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What a bloody mess!

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Stangerthings · 17/11/2022 10:19

What a bloody mess this country is in. I have been waiting 3 years for a dental appointment as I need a bridge. I managed to make an appointment 20 months ago for next March but received a text last night saying my appointment was cancelled.
When I phoned the surgery this morning, I was told they had to cancel all non emergency appointment as they were too busy and to ring again to make another appointment after April next year! If I get an appointment it will be for at least six months after April so that means I will have waited 3 and a half years just to be see.
I can not go private as it is far too expensive.

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frozendaisy · 17/11/2022 10:32

Our kids now have to have private checks ups at our local dentist. It's insane but it's their only set of teeth so we have to suck it up. I needed one crown, yes private, nearly fainted but what to do. Stuck it on credit card and paid it off over a few months.

DarceyG · 17/11/2022 10:39

Yeah, cost me almost 5,000 for dental bridge private but mine was practically falling out. Credit card had to be done. Everything has gone to shit in this country.

CoffeeMama1 · 17/11/2022 11:01

Yeah it's insane. I've not been seen since 2017, I can't afford to go private and now my toddler has to go private because nowhere in a 30 mile radius is even taking on children. Welcome to the not-so-subtle privatisation of the NHS!

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